Tifton, GA vs Thomasville, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricTifton, GAThomasville, GA
Population17,21018,666
Median Household Income$45,298$49,673
Median Rent$798/mo$1,077/mo
Median Home Value$196,200$205,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%46%
Poverty Rate23.5%17.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*426
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,611
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814.2
College Degree Rate22.1%24.9%
Foreign-Born %6.7%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Tifton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.